KCRW/89.9 FM's Warren Olney, host of "To the Point" and "Which Way, L.A.?," will receive the Bill Stout Memorial Award for Excellence in Broadcast Journalism Oct. 18 in Los Angeles. The award will be presented by Community Advocates, Inc., a non-profit group.

TV and radio talk personality Bill O'Reilly will bring his "Bolder & Fresher Tour" to the Segerstrom Center For The Arts in Costa Mesa Saturday, Dec. 10.

Here's a talking point: It's two months away, but I predict the Bill O'Reilly and Dennis Miller "Bolder & Fresher Tour" stop Dec. 10 in Costa Mesa will be a quick sell-out.

Why? O'Reilly has a hit "no spin zone" in-your-face daily program on Fox News Channel and his new book on Abraham Lincoln quickly climbed the best-selling books lists. Miller, a weekly contributor on O'Reilly's TV program who is known for his humor-laced rants, started a nationally syndicated radio show on Westwood One in 2007 that reaches an estimated 4.3 million listeners weekly. Locally, it airs 8-11 p.m. weekdays on KRLA/870 AM and 7-10 a.m. weekdays on Cable Radio Network's CRN4. More info: www.krla870.com and www.crntalk.com.

O'Reilly visited O.C. when he was on KABC/790 AM. He still does a syndicated "Talking Points" radio feature, but it currently does not air in Los Angeles.

The last road tour featured O'Reilly and Glenn Beck. With Beck pursuing his new TV career at GBTV – www.gbtv.com – it made perfect sense to team O'Reilly with Miller. The advance PR says, "It's time for the truth – straight up, whether you like it or not." Regardless of your political views, it's bound to be entertaining. The tour started Aug. 20 in Westbury, N.Y.

Shows are scheduled at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. at the Segerstrom Center For The Arts in Costa Mesa on Saturday, Dec. 10. A VIP package includes meeting both men in person following the shows. More info: www.bolderfreshertour.com.

KABC CONCERT

Looking to have some fun, and all for a good cause? KABC/790 AM and the band Chicago host a concert Oct. 22 to raise funds for Guide Dogs of America and The Foundation Fighting Blindness. It will start at 7:30 p.m. at the Saban Theatre, 8440 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills. The evening's on-stage host will be LA Dodgers General Manager Ned Colletti. More info: www.kabc.com

FM NEWS CHANGES

Dave Williams, ex-KABC, KNX and other stations in Los Angeles, was thrilled to be in Chicago on the new "FM News 101.1" WWWN in Chicago. He e-mailed me how much he loved the city and his new job there as a midday news anchor. He has a special way of delivering personality and lifestyle stories, and it seemed a perfect fit. But on Oct. 7, barely three weeks into the job, he was shown the door.

Williams was surprised, but he knows how it goes in the news business. He hopes to find other work in Chicago. If not, he will return to Los Angeles.

"FM News" was the brainchild of Merlin Media. Ratings were not great for what someone called female-focused news after its debut July 29, but Merlin apparently had little patience. Tom Taylor at www.Radio-Info.com writes, "The strong impression is – the founding concept of creating a novel approach to all-news that focuses on 38-year-old family members is being modified" to the more traditional "news wheel" hard news format. "FM News" is a work in progress, and we're all watching to see if it will arrive in LA. Stay tuned ...

1-DAY JOB SWAP?

K-Earth 101 FM's Lisa Stanley may have been kidding the other day, but I thought she had a terrific idea: morning host Gary Bryan swapping jobs for one day with Fox/11's "Good Day LA" host Steve Edwards. Bryan on TV, Edwards playing the classic hits on radio. C'mon guys, let's make it happen.

'FISH' NO. 1 RATING

KFSH/95.9 FM – Contemporary Christian music – was No. 1 in adults 25-54 in the Orange County Arbitron ratings for September, reports program director Chuck Tyler. "This was a first for us. We were No. 3 in August," he said. No. 2 was KIIS-FM, followed by KFI-AM, KLVE-FM, KCBS-FM (Jack), KKGO-FM, KSWD-FM (The Sound), KLOS-FM, KBIG-FM (MYfm), and KAMP-FM.

RADIO DISNEY NEWS

Radio Disney launches the fourth season Sunday (Oct. 16) of its popular musical talent showcase "N.B.T." (Next BIG Thing). Voting and artist features will air at various times on both Radio Disney and Disney Channel, including concert performances. One of the artists this season is Tay Barton, a 15-year-old country singer from Salt Lake who is now living in Laguna Beach. Radio Disney is KDIS/1110 AM. More info: www.radiodisney.com.

OLNEY HONOR

KCRW/89.9 FM's Warren Olney, host of "To The Point" and "Which Way, LA?," will receive the Bill Stout Memorial Award for Excellence in Broadcast Journalism Oct. 18 in Los Angeles. It is being given by Community Advocates, Inc., a non-profit group. Stout was a local and national broadcast journalist who spoke against what he called a deteriorating quality in local broadcast news. He died in 1989 at age 62.

HULETT BACK HOME

Phil Hulett has returned to morning news duties, co-anchoring with Penny Griego on KFWB/980 AM, after a trip to Finland as the public address announcer between the Buffalo Sabres and Anaheim Ducks in Helsinki.

Hulett e-mailed, "I had to give both teams the same amount of 'home team energy.' It was tough, but I think I pulled it off.

"About 140 Ducks fans flew to Finland to catch the game. My take away from the trip: considering they have a long, cold, dark winter up there near the Arctic Circle, the people of Finland are about as friendly and helpful as people get."

VINCE DANIELS SHOW

Vince Daniels hosts his own "Many Moods" Show 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays on KCAA/1050 AM in the Inland Empire. It's also streamed live at www.kcaaradio.com. His guest earlier this month was LARadio.com's Don Barrett.

Daniels e-mailed, "What I really appreciated about Don's visit is that he seemed more concerned about my being off of my show for the past year. He knew of my complications with type II diabetes because he wrote a story about me back in 2003. Calls from Ken Levine, Scott St. James and Bill Powers reinforced the idea that he was like a confessor and certainly a great listener. It was a great show for L.A. broadcasting junkies. A podcast button is available for that Oct. 1 show at www.VinceDaniels.com."

ROSIE SHOW ON SIRIUS

Rosie O'Donnell's new daily talk show on OWN, The Oprah Winfrey Network, will repeat the day after it airs on OWN on the Oprah Radio and SiriusXM Stars channels. "The Rosie Show" airs at 7 a.m. and 10 a.m. Pacific time on Stars (ch.107). It airs on Oprah Radio, (XM ch.111, Sirius ch. 204). More info: www.siriusxm.com and www.rosie.com .

NEW NOORY BOOK

KFI/640 AM's George Noory, who hosts "Coast to Coast AM" 10 p.m.-5 a.m. Sunday through Thursday and 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. Friday and Saturday, has released his third book, "Talking to the Dead." It's all about spirit communications, metaphysics, spirituality, science and technology. More info: www.coasttocoastam.com.

STATION BREAKS

No word yet on any changes at KABC/790 AM or KLOS/95.5 FM. New owner Cumulus Media keeps a low press profile, but we'll be alert for any line-up adjustments.

The group Talking Heads will be profiled by Bob Goodman on his "Whole 'Nuther Thing," 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 22, on KSBR/88.5 FM. More info: www.ksbr.org.

The radio show "Fibber McGee and Molly" is saluted with several episodes on John and Larry Gassman's "Same Time, Same Station." It airs on Yesterday USA at www.live365.com. The nostalgic radio shows are posted at www.vintageradioplace.com.

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